Evidence found
1,324 records across 20 countries and territories, 1906–2026.
Plecotus austriacus · GBIF taxon key 5739437
Where has the Grey Long-eared Bat been recorded?
Plecotus austriacus occurrence evidence comes from 1,324 records in 20 countries and territories, from 1906 to 2026. Most records come from Bulgaria.
- 1,324 records
- 20 places
- 82 years recorded
- Mammalia class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-21. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: July.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
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When it is recorded
JFMAMJJASOND
Peak month: July. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
19062026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Grey Long-eared Bat has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Grey Long-eared Bat. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 463 | |
| Belgium | 296 | |
| Luxembourg | 290 | |
| France | 101 | |
| Germany | 45 | |
| Morocco | 38 | |
| Spain | 34 | |
| United Kingdom | 18 | |
| Sweden | 8 | |
| Hungary | 6 | |
| Afghanistan | 5 | |
| Italy | 5 | |
| Czechia | 3 | |
| Austria | 2 | |
| Israel | 2 | |
| Jersey | 2 | |
| Tunisia | 2 | |
| Ukraine | 2 | |
| Algeria | 1 | |
| ZZ | 1 |
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Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.